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@stephenhardy
stephenhardy / git-clearHistory
Created April 26, 2013 22:14
Steps to clear out the history of a git/github repository
-- Remove the history from
rm -rf .git
-- recreate the repos from the current content only
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
-- push to the github remote repos ensuring you overwrite history
git remote add origin git@github.com:<YOUR ACCOUNT>/<YOUR REPOS>.git
@c0ldlimit
c0ldlimit / git_newrepo
Created November 16, 2012 17:14
Git: Push a new or existing repo to Github
# Create a new repository on the command line
touch README.md
git init
git add README.md
git commit -m "first commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/c0ldlimit/vimcolors.git
git push -u origin master
# Push an existing repository from the command line